Three of Dalit family killedGAYA:
Three members of a Dalit family were killed and eight others,
including four children, were injured when armed criminals attacked
Laxmipur village of Biharís Gaya district on Wednesday night, the
police said here. Mr N.C. Dhondiyal DIG before leaving for the carnage
site, told PTI that old enmity appeared to be the reason behind the
killing. PTI

Flash floods in Meghalaya
SHILLONG: Flash floods caused
by continuous rains for the past 12 days have disrupted road
communication in some districts of Meghalaya and submerged low-lying
areas, officials said on Thursday. The floods also submerged the roads
in Fhulbari, Tikriknilla and Garobadha and damaged standing crops,
West Garo Hills district Deputy Commissioner B. Purkayasta said. PTI